BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Dance & Music 2

Question 1

Which musical form, common in Baroque suites, directly corresponds to a French court dance characterized by a moderate triple meter?

Accepted Answer

Minuet

Answer

The minuet is a Baroque suite movement derived from a stately French court dance in triple meter (3/4).

Question 2

In music written for ballet, what term describes a passage specifically composed to accompany a solo dancer's technical display?

Accepted Answer

Variation

Answer

A 'variation' in classical ballet scores is a solo section for a principal dancer showcasing technical virtuosity.

Question 3

The Cuban son and African rhythms blended to form which dance music genre that became globally popular in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Salsa

Answer

Salsa emerged in New York City during the 1970s by fusing Cuban son, mambo, jazz, and African rhythmic traditions.

Question 4

Which rhythmic device, common in Afro-Cuban dance music, involves a recurring pattern spread across three beats that creates a 3+3+2 feel?

Accepted Answer

Clave

Answer

The clave is the foundational 3-2 or 2-3 rhythmic pattern in Afro-Cuban music that organizes all other parts.

Question 5

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the music for all of the following ballets EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Giselle

Answer

Giselle was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1841, while Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker are all Tchaikovsky ballets.

BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Practice Test